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Metric Modulation

It’s always impressive to watch a drummer who has a solid command of metric modulation, but is it really a practical tool? It seems to me that the only place it can be applied is during a drum solo or clinic, and even then, I would bet more than half of the audience loses track of the pulse as the mathematical computations begin piling one one top of the other. Any opinions out there?

I remember trying to switch it up with a new song my band was working on a few months back. The guitarist looked at me like I was nuts & never switched over, even after explaining it to him. The bass player kept quiet. I think he understood, but didn’t want to work hard enough for us to get it.